Munitions

G-471

Also known as
  • VG-471
  • 53-Г-471
  • 122 mm G-471 HECP projectile
  • 122mm CP G-471

G-471 is a Soviet 122 mm high-explosive concrete-piercing projectile for the A-19 gun line and related D-25-family self-propelled guns. Ammunition references and a Polish postwar A-19 instruction identify the G-471/VG-471 round as a reinforced-target projectile using a KTD-2 fuze, a 25 kg projectile, a 2.2 kg TNT filler, and A-19-family separate-loading charges.

G-471, 122 mm anti-concrete shell, Munitions
Image source: WW2 Equipment Data G-471 article
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Soviet Union
Type
122 mm anti-concrete shell
Service note
World War II Soviet artillery ammunition

Specifications

Caliber
121.9 mm / 122 mm class
Projectile mass
25 kg
Complete round weight
39.32 kg
Explosive filler
2.2 kg TNT
Propellant weight
6.82 kg without igniter in the VG-471 reference
Muzzle velocity
800 m/s
Tabulated range
20.4 km
Fuze
KTD-2
Projectile construction
Heat-treated steel
Charge settings
Separate-loading A-19-family variable charge, including full and numbered charges in the Polish instruction
Role
High-explosive concrete-piercing projectile for reinforced targets
Firing Guns

A-19 ammunition references and the VG-471 round description place G-471 in the A-19 gun line and related self-propelled-gun family.

Firing weaponWeapon typeFiring evidence
A-19 122 mm field gun, 122 mm towed corps gun, ArtilleryA-19 122 mm field gun122 mm corps gun

A-19 ammunition tables list G-471 as an anti-concrete shell, and the Polish 122 mm wz. 1931/37 instruction identifies G-471 as the concrete-piercing projectile used with KTD-2 fuze settings.

Sources: A-19 ammunition table, Polish 122 mm A-19 artillery instruction

D-25 122 mm tank gun, 122 mm tank and self-propelled gun family, ArtilleryD-25 122 mm tank gun122 mm self-propelled and tank gun family

WW2 Equipment Data describes the VG-471 concrete-piercing round as fired from A-19 corps guns and from A-19S/D-25S self-propelled-gun weapons mounted in JSU-122 vehicles; the catalog links that relationship through the published D-25 family record.

Sources: WW2 Equipment Data G-471 article

The researched sources support ammunition compatibility and projectile identity, not direct G-471 use in a named catalog conflict.

Sources: WW2 Equipment Data G-471 article

Related A-19 Ammunition

The same A-19 ammunition tables and related catalog records place G-471 beside other 122 mm projectiles already represented as linked ammunition pages.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
OF-471, 122 mm high-explosive fragmentation shell, MunitionsOF-471122 mm high-explosive fragmentation shell

The A-19 and Ruwiki ammunition tables list OF-471 and G-471 in the same 122 mm A-19 ammunition set, with OF-471 covering the high-explosive fragmentation role and G-471 the concrete-piercing role.

Sources: A-19 ammunition table, Ruwiki A-19 ammunition table

BR-471 122 mm armor-piercing projectile, 122 mm armor-piercing projectile, MunitionsBR-471 122 mm armor-piercing projectile122 mm armor-piercing projectile

The A-19 and Ruwiki ammunition tables list BR-471 as an armor-piercing projectile in the same 122 mm gun-family ammunition context as G-471.

Sources: A-19 ammunition table, Ruwiki A-19 ammunition table

BR-471B, 122 mm armor-piercing capped shell, MunitionsBR-471B122 mm armor-piercing capped shell

The A-19 and Ruwiki ammunition tables list BR-471B as the improved armor-piercing capped shell alongside the broader A-19 ammunition family that includes G-471.

Sources: A-19 ammunition table, Ruwiki A-19 ammunition table

Round Characteristics

The sources describe G-471 as a separate-loading concrete-piercing round rather than a general high-explosive shell. They agree on the core A-19-family ballistic figures while adding handling and identification details.

Designation set

G-471 is the projectile designation; VG-471 is used for the complete separate-loading round context, and Russian tables also show 53-Г-471.

Target set

Bullet Picker and WW2 Equipment Data describe the projectile as a gun-fired concrete-piercing round with a high-explosive charge for hardened or reinforced targets.

Fuze handling

The Polish A-19 instruction lists G-471 with the KTD-2 fuze, while WW2 Equipment Data identifies KTD-2 as the fuze used in the VG-471 round.

Relationship limit

The available sources support firing compatibility and projectile characteristics, so this page remains a linked ammunition profile without conflict rows.

Source labels: A-19 ammunition table, Ruwiki A-19 ammunition table, WW2 Equipment Data G-471 article, Bullet Picker G-471 projectile, Polish 122 mm A-19 artillery instruction.

Timeline

G-471 Key Events

  1. Polish A-19 instruction approved

    A Polish Ministry of National Defence artillery instruction for the 122 mm wz. 1931/37 gun lists G-471 as the concrete-piercing projectile and gives KTD-2 fuze context for that ammunition.

    Sources: Polish 122 mm A-19 artillery instruction

  2. Postwar A-19 ammunition handling publication

    The printed 1949 instruction shows the G-471 round remained part of the documented A-19-family ammunition set in postwar Polish service manuals.

    Sources: Polish 122 mm A-19 artillery instruction

Media

G-471 Images

G-471, 122 mm anti-concrete shell, Munitions - view 1
Source: WW2 Equipment Data G-471 article
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D-25 122 mm tank gun, 122 mm tank and self-propelled gun family, ArtilleryArtilleryD-25 122 mm tank gun122 mm tank and self-propelled gun familyThe D-25 was a Soviet 122 mm gun family adapted from A-19-line ballistics for heavy tanks and self-propelled guns. D-25T armed the wartime IS-2 heavy tank and later IS-series vehicles, with directly sourced use on Soviet IS-2s in the Second World War, Egyptian IS-3M tanks in the 1967 Six-Day War, and captured Israeli IS-3 fixed bunkers in the 1969 War of Attrition. D-25S was the semi-automatic self-propelled-gun variant associated with ISU-122S, and the family used separate-loading A-19/D-25 ammunition including OF-471 high-explosive fragmentation and BR-471 armor-piercing projectiles.
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Sources

A-19 ammunition tablePublisher: Wikipedia | Note: Supports the G-471 ammunition-table row and the tabulated anti-concrete role, 25 kg projectile mass, 2.2 kg HE weight, 800 m/s muzzle velocity, and 20.4 km range. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Ruwiki A-19 ammunition tablePublisher: Ruwiki | Note: Supports the 53-Г-471 designation, the repeated 25 kg / 2.2 kg / 800 m/s / 20.4 km table figures, and the note that ISU-122 ammunition could include the shell for reinforced-concrete pillboxes. | Accessed: 2026-07-04WW2 Equipment Data G-471 articlePublisher: WW2 Equipment Data | Note: Supports the concrete-piercing role, A-19/A-19S/D-25S firing compatibility, 39.32 kg complete-round weight, 6.82 kg propellant weight, heat-treated steel projectile construction, KTD-2 fuze, and page image provenance for the 122 mm CP round. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Bullet Picker G-471 projectilePublisher: Bullet Picker | Note: Supports G-471 identification as a Russian 122 mm concrete-piercing projectile, spin-stabilized gun-fired construction, high-explosive charge, hardened-target role, and gray body with blue band paint note. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Polish 122 mm A-19 artillery instructionPublisher: Polish Ministry of National Defence / Central Military Library digital collection | Note: Supports the 122 mm wz. 1931/37 A-19 ammunition table listing G-471 as a concrete-piercing projectile, the KTD-2 fuze association, variable charge context, and the 1948 approval / 1949 publication timeline. | Accessed: 2026-07-04